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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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