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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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