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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources