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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches 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