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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education