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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models 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 stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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