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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources