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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education