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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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