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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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