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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education