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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition