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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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