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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education