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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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