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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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