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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources