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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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