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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition