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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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