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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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