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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition