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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources