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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education