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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources