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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources