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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education