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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education