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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources