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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing 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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