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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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