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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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