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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education