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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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