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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education