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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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