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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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