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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources