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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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