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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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