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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources