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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education