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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources