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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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