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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education