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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education