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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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