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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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