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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education