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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)