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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)