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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education