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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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