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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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