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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education