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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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