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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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