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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources