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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education