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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the 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