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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education