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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education