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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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