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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources