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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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