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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources