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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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