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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education