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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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