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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources