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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)