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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources