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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education