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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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