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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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