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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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