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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources