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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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