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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources