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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources