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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources