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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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