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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies 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 optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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