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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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