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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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