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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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