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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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