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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)