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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education