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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources