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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education