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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources