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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education