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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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