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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources