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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education