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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education 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 business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education