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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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