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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources