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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources