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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources