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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education