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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education