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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources