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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition