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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources