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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition