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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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