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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education