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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources