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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)