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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources