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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education