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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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