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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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