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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition