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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education