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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources