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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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