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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education