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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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