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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education