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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition