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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources