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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition