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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition