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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition