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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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