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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education