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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education