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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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