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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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