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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education