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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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