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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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