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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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