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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition