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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition