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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources