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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources