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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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