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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources