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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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