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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition