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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources