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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education