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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education