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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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