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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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