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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources