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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources