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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education