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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources