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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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