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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources