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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education