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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources