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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education