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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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