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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education