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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education