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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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