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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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