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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources