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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources