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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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