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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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