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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses