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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources