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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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