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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources