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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources