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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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