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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education