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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources