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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education