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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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