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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge 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 explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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