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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources