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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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