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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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