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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education