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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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