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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources