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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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