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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources