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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education