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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education