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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education