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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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