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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition