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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education