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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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