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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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