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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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