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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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