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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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