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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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