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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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