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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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