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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources