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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition