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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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