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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education