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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources