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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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