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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education