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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education