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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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