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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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