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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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