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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education