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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources