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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)