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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major 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