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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education