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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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