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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education