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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources