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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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