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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education