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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education