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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition