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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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