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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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