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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources