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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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