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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources