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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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