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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education