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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources