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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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