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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education