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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources