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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)