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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources