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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education