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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources