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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition