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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education