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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources