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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources