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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources