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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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