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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources