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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education