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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education