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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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