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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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