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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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