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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources