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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee 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 massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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