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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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