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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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