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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition