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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources