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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education