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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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