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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources