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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education