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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources