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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education