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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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