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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources