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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)