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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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