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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources