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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition