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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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