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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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