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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition