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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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