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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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