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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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