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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources