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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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