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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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