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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources