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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner 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 elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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