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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources