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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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