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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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