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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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