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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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