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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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