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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources