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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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