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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources