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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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