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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition