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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education