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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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