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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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