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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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