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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources