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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education