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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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