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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education