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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources