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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition