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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education