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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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