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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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