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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education