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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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