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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education