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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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