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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources