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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education