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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources