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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education