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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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