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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education