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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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