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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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