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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources