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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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