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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources