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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education