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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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