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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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