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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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