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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education