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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources