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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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