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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education