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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education