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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition