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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)