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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition