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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education