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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education