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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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