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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources