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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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