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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)