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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources