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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources