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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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