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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education