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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education