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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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