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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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