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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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