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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources