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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education