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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources