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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources