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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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