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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education