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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education