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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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