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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources