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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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