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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources