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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources