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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education