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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources