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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education