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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education