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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources