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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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