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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources