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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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