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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with 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