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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources