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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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