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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)