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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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