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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education