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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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