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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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