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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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