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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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