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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources