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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources