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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education