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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources