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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education