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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources