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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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