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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons