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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education