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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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