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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources