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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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