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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources