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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources