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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education