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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)