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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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