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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education