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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources