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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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