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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education