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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources