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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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