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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources