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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources