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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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