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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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