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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education