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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)