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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources