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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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