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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources