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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition