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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources