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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education