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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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