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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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