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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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