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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education