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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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