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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources