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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources