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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources