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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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