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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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