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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources