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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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