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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources