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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education