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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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