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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources