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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education