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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition