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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources