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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources