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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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