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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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