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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources