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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources