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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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