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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information 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 reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources