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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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