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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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