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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources