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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education