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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources