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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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