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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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