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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education