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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources