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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education