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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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