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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources