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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition