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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources