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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education