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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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