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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources