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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education