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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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