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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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