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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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