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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)