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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education