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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources