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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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