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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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