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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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