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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education