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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education