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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education