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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)