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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)