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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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