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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)