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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources