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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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