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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources