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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources