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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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