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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education