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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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