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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources