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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education