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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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