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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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