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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education