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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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