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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition