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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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