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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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