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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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