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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources