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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources