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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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