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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education