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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education