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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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