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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)