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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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