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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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