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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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