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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources