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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education