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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources