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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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