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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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