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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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