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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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