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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources