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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources