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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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