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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education