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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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