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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education