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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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