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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources