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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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